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Laboratory Medicine

Staff in our Laboratory Medicine service are committed to providing the very best in diagnostic testing.

Laboratory investigations are essential for most patients who come into the hospital. 80% of medical diagnoses rely on laboratory tests for both inpatients and outpatients. We offer a wide range of services to meet every requirement.

We receive 5,000 specimens every weekday and this is increasing every year.

Using the most modern technology

Most tests carried out by our Biomedical Scientists are done on blood, urine, fluid or tissue samples. We use state-of-the-art analysers and up-to-date techniques to ensure results are ready as quickly and accurately as possible.

All laboratories are accredited with UKAS against ISO15189:2012 standards for Medical laboratories and are dedicated to providing a high quality, cost effective service to:

the Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

General Practitioners

Community Services

other NHS Trusts regionally and nationally.

Latest news

Our colleague Mr Terry Coaker - a Biomedical Scientist based at the RVI - won a National Healthcare Science Award in 2014.